III Section I recap Oct. 3, 2012
Williams Field extended the longest winning streak in III Section I this week by beating Higley, 57-6. The victory was the sixth in a row for the team.
Palo Verde was the team that gained the most ground in the standings this week, jumping from 13th to 11th in the league. The Titans beat Douglas 28-19 earlier in the week.
Sabino's dynamic duo of Lee Holland and Matt Bushman proved tough for Rincon to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Holland threw for 281 yards and four touchdowns and Bushman had 164 yards receiving. Sunthi Danh helped Sabino's passing attack out by catching six balls for 117 yards.
Denton Ramsey made the biggest impact on defense this week as the Knights fell to Williams Field. The 6-foot-1 junior racked up one sack.
Matt Guida was the most productive running back in the league this week. He ran for 249 yards on 11 carries as Queen Creek topped the Rangers. Teammate Marcus Still added to the ground attack by rushing for 51 yards.
Thanks to the talents of Carson Jones and Guida the Bulldogs have been able to do all sorts of things on offense. Jones leads the league in passing with 940 yards, while Guida has rushed for 1176 yards this season. Sabino's Bushman leads the league in receiving yards with 572 on 21 catches.
A big matchup in III Section I this week will be when Queen Creek takes on Higley. As it stands, Joe Germaine's team is in fourth, while Eddy Zubey's team is in ninth.
Steve Campbell's team was able to crack the Top 25 in the state rankings this week after beating the Knights 57-6. The Black Hawks came in at 23 in the state poll after placing at number 32 last week.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
